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Front Axle - Drive Shaft Removal Procedure

NO.: TSB-97-26-002
DATE: May, 1997
MODEL: 1995-97 Eclipse

SUBJECT:
DRIVE SHAFT (FRONT AXLE) REMOVAL PROCEDURES - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION

[TSB Revision TSB-97-26-002]

PURPOSE
This bulletin contains corrected front axle (drive shaft) removal procedures. Also, special tools required for axle removal, which were omitted from the original manuals, are added.

Write the TSB revision number of this bulletin in the "TSB Revision" box at the bottom of the affected service manual page.

AFFECTED VEHICLES
1995-97 Eclipse

AFFECTED SERVICE MANUAL
1995 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Pages 26-3, 7, 11, 12, 18, 19
1996 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Pages 26-4, 8,12, 21, 22
1997 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Pages 26-3, 7, 11, 20, 21

SERVICE MANUAL REVISION





1995 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-3
Add the new special tool information as shown.





1995 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-7
Add the new step number, procedure, and illustration to the indicated page.





1995 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-11
Move the indicated Caution statement to page 26-12 and add the new information to page 26-11 as shown.





1995 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-12
Renumber the indicated step and add the Caution moved from page 26-11 as shown.





1995 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-16
Remove the indicated Caution statement and illustration and move it to page 26-19:





1995 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-19
Add the new step 1, renumber the indicated steps, and add the Caution statement removed from page 26-18:





1996 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-4
Add the new special tool information as shown.





1996 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-8
Add the new steps number 1 and 2, and the illustration to the indicated page:





1996 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-12
Move the indicated Caution statement, add new step number one and renumber the indicated steps as shown.





1996 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-21
Move the indicated Caution statement to page 26-22 and add the new information to page 26-21 as shown.





1996 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-22
Add the Caution moved from page 26-21 as shown.





1997 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-3
Add the new special tool information as shown.





1997 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-7
Add the new steps number 1 and 2, and the illustration to the indicated page:





1997 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-11
Move the indicated Caution statement, add new step number one and renumber the indicated steps as shown,





1997 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-20
Move the indicated Caution statement to page 26-21 and add the new information to page 26-20 as shown.





1997 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, Page 26-21
Add the Caution moved from page 26-20, as shown.